Smoked Duck Chive Salad (Korean Chive Salad)
Smoked duck chive salad sears smoked duck in a hot pan for two to three minutes to render excess fat, then combines it with Korean chives cut into four-centimeter lengths, shredded cabbage, and sliced bell pepper in a soy-mustard dressing. The duck's dense smokiness and fatty richness are tempered head-on by the chives' sharp, pungent grassiness, and a dressing of soy sauce, mustard, vinegar, honey, and sesame oil layers a nose-clearing heat with sweet-sour acidity to clean the palate after each oily bite. Crisp cabbage provides textural relief against the chewy duck meat, and toasted sesame seeds finish with a nutty fragrance. Adding the chives last preserves their fresh aroma, and keeping the searing time short prevents the duck from turning tough.
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Instructions
- 1
Cut chives into 4 cm lengths and finely shred cabbage and bell pepper.
- 2
Whisk soy sauce, mustard, vinegar, honey, and sesame oil into a tangy mustard dressing.
- 3
Sear smoked duck in a hot pan for 2-3 minutes, drain excess fat, and cut into bite-size pieces.
- 4
Toss the vegetables with half of the dressing in a large bowl.
- 5
Top with warm duck, drizzle the remaining dressing, and toss lightly.
- 6
Transfer to a plate, sprinkle sesame seeds, and serve immediately.
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